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Description: Photograph of older spring fed pond with shoreline being deepened with dragline to help to coontol the water, weeds and make a nicer place to fish and play.
Date: March 29, 1967
Creator: Mullen, Glen L.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Waste Management

Description: Photograph of a sewage lagoon serving a mobile home park. The soil is Teller loam, which has a lagoon suitability rating of "fair." The percolation rate of this soil is sometimes too rapid and may ned sealing. This lagoon appeared to be operating satisfactorily. OK-4268-1.
Date: July 7, 1971
Creator: Meinders, Hadley
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Waste Management

Description: Photograph of lagoon System: designed and built for a new housing development. The system is undercharged for the present stage of development. OK-4719-5.
Date: May 8, 1972
Creator: Bryan, Hugo
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Wes Cavnar Farm Pond Dam Survey

Description: Photograph of "Conservation trainees, Paul Hamilton and Barry Bolles checking pond dam for completion" on the Wes Cavnar farm. Photograph does not indicate or distinguish the left to right locations of Hamilton or Bolles. A bulldozer is in the center background of photograph. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Conservation trainees, Paul Hamilton and Barry Bolles checking pond dam for completion."
Date: July 22, 1970
Creator: Meinders, Hadley
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #5

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #5 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Ok-SCD-13-Wa.2. Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #5. Drainage area: 490 acres (100 acres in cultivation: 330 acres in pasture, range, woods; 60 acres in abandoned cropland). Redish [sic] Prairie soil unit. Grassland near dam site in excellent condition. Abandoned cropland in top of drainage area has or is being seeded or sodded to grass. Permanent storage: 1.1… more
Date: July 14, 1948
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Corn Grown on the Barnett Farm on Owl Creek

Description: Photograph of Harry Maricle, SCS Engineer, evaluates stalks of corn grown on the Barnett farm on Owl Creek, which was not flooded out because of the Owl Creek reservoir dam protected his land. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Corn on Barnett farm on Owl Creek which was not flooded out because reservoir held water. Will average 40 bushels to acre. Spots will make more than that. Before dam was built, Barnett never got a crop off land. If he hadn't had dam this year, he wouldn't have had an… more
Date: July 19, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Corrugated Discharged Pipe on Owl Creek Site #5

Description: Photograph of water discharge from a corrugated metal pipe extended from Owl Creek Site #5. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Owl Creek Site #5. Discharge from corrogated[sic] metal pipe operating at 35 c.f.s (7.2o over drop inlet weir or 21.41' total head). Discharge is into naturally formal still pool from above tail-water surface. Photo taken after flood of May 9-10."
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Terbush
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir #5

Description: Photograph of Harry Maricle, SCS Engineer, showing high water marking on Owl Creek Reservoir #5 after heavy rains on May 10-11. The back of the photograph proclaims, "SCS Engineer Harry Maricle shows high water mark during operation of Owl Creek Reservoir #5 after May 10-11 rainfall of about 15 inches."
Date: May 23, 1950
Creator: Jenkins, Tarleton A.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Leveridge's Land Below Owl Creek Watershed Detention Reservoirs #1 & #2

Description: Photograph of Rual W. Leveridge pointing to a field, just below Detention Reservoirs Nos. 1 and 2 on the Owl Creek Watershed, which intense rainfall sent overflow waters down the sloping land seen on the left of photograph and partially damaged his field. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Overflow waters for years had destroyed crops on this 30-acre strip of bottomland below Detention Reservoirs Nos. 1 and 2 in Owl Creek Watershed. However, intense rains on May 10-11 failed to send creek o… more
Date: May 23, 1950
Creator: Jenkins, Tarleton A.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Mrs. R. L. Webster Home Below Owl Creek Reservoir #4

Description: Photograph of Mrs. R. L. Webster pointing to roughly the estimated maximum height of the rising waters from an intense rainfall on the morning of May 11. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Mrs. R. L. Webster, 2. Mills Webster. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Mrs. R. L. Webster who lives below Owl Creek Detention Reservation No. 4 points to level of water on morning of May 11 during intense rain in the watershed. Son, Mills Webster, 14, looks on. Websters believe … more
Date: May 23, 1950
Creator: Jenkins, Tarleton A.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Cotton on Leveridge Farm

Description: Photograph of an UNIDENTIFED man (Rual W. Leveridge) pointing to a field of cotton behind a UNIDENTIFED detention reservoir. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Cotton on Leveridge farm on Owl Creek behind detention reservoir. Owner is working to reclaim land from Johnsongrass and to do some leveling work. This land did not produce any crops before reservoir was built."
Date: July 19, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Site #5

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Site #5 and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims "Owl Creek Site #5. Detention Reservoir: D. A. – 490 ac. Permanent pool – 1.15" runoff with 10.0 acre surface. Flood pool – 4.56" runoff with 29.4 Acres surface. Total storage – 5.71" runoff from 490 Acres. Flood pool (10' in depth) discharges through an 18" metal pipe at rate varying from 29 c.f.s. Both pools were empty but were filled during storm of May 9-10 & 1.0' depth discharge… more
Date: May 15, 1950
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Site #4

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Site #4, spillway, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Owl Creek Site #4. 1.8 ft. of water flowed through this spillway with only minor damage although the Bermuda sod on it has just started to grow."
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Damaged Spillway Near Owl Creek Site #5

Description: Photograph of damage done to spillway near Owl Creek Site 5 post flood. A barbed wire fence surrounds the area. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Minor damage to spillway after 1.8 ft. flow. Flood of May 9-10. Bermuda not a cover yet."
Date: May 13, 1950
Creator: Terbush
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Detention Reservoir Site #4

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Detention Reservoir site #4 and the surrounding area. A barn or a miscellaneous building stands in the background of photo on the left side. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Owl Creek Site #4. Detention Reservoir: Drainage are [sic] – 300 ac. Permanent pool – 1.13" runoff with 6.88 surface acres. Flood pool – 4.09" runoff with 19.50 surface acres. Total storage – 5.22" runoff. The flood pool which is 8 ft. in depth has a discharge rate from 31 c.f… more
Date: May 15, 1950
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Owl Creek Site #5

Description: Photograph of an aerial shot of Owl Creek Site #5, spillway, and the surrounding area. The back of the photograph proclaims "Slight damage to newly sodded spillway after 12" flow, following 15.5" rain of May 9-10. Owl Creek Site #5."
Date: 1950~
Creator: Ginter Photo Co.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Walter Gray Farm Corn Field Flood Damage

Description: Photograph of Mr. Gray and Harry Maricle standing in cornfield following flood. People shown in photo go as followed from left to right: 1. Harry Maricle, 2. Mr. Gray. The back of the photograph proclaims, "Corn crop following flood. Best growing season in 51 years followed flood, Mr. Gray said. That's reason crop will be better than expected. He lost one cutting of alfalfa because of flood. 290 acres of corn hurt. Should make 75 bushels to acre in some parts of field. Has spent $500 poisoning … more
Date: July 19, 1950
Creator: Putman, Jack
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society

Aftermath of May 10-11 Flood Damage via Finn Creek on Self Estate

Description: Photograph of the aftermath of May 10-11 flooding as Finn Creek waters crossed this bottomland field, deposited sediment, washed out the young corn, broke the dikes protecting cropland, and took out a half mile of fencing along roadway. The back of the photograph proclaims, "On May 10 and 11 waters from Finn Creek crossed this bottomland field, depositing sediment and washing out young corn. Dikes protecting cropland has broken, unable to carry water after intense downpour. Water took out half … more
Date: May 24, 1950
Creator: Jenkins, Tarleton A.
Partner: Oklahoma Conservation Historical Society
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